Mcttrke-frojectioh theater



A. L MACBETH. PICTURE PROIECTIN THEAER.

APPLICATION man ma; 24, m21.

Patente-ame 13, 1922.

2 SHEE1'S-SHEET1.

N di wN A 1 VL A. L. MACBETH.

y PICTURE PROlEGTION THEATER.

APPL'lcAUQN FILED MAR.2`4,1921.

Patented Jun@ 13, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITE. STTES TENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR L. MACBETH, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

i PICTURE-PROJECTION THEATER.

Application led March 24, 1921. Serial No. 455,186.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ARTHUR L. MAoBn'rI-r, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore city and State of Maryland, have invented certain' new and useful Improvements in Picture-Projection Theaters, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relatesto certain new and useful improvements in 4picture projection theaters of that type which provides for the display of pictures or the like upon a screen spectators are enabled to assemble in the open kair while obtaining a clear vision of the projedsed matter.

The present application is av continuation,

lin part, of an application upon daylight movie theater, iiled by me February 25,1920, Serial No. 361,297.

The primary object of the invention is to greatly improve and simplify theaters of the above kind whereby the same may meet with j all of the requirements for a successful commerical use. j

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved daylight moving picture theater constructed in three rooms or compartments, the rear room being the operators room, the middle room being the projection room and the front room comprising an open front alcove of Haring formatioma transverse, translucent or opalescent screen being vprovided between the middle and front rooms for having the projected matter displayed thereon by a suitable projecting machine llocated in the rear operators room, the rear and middle rooms being separated by a transverse opaquel partitionrprovided with a pair of openings, one for the passage of the rays from the projection machine to the screen, and the other for permitting the operator to view the pictures upon the screen and the flaring form of the alcove permitting clear vision, from various angles, of the pictures upon the screen by persons suitably assembled in front of the theater and in the open air either at nighttime or daytime.

-Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, and the same consists of the novel form,

combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference Figure 2 is a view of the theater shown in Fig. 1, partly in side elevation and partly in central longitudinal section, and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the theater shown in Fig. 1 with the gable roof removed and a portion of the theater broken away tol revealy the kprojection screen. in the daylight and by means of which the Referring in detail to the several views, the present invention embodies a suitable foundation 5 of brick, cement or the like erected to a desired height above the ground line, a suitable floor 6 being supported by said foundation and by suitable transverse anchors 7 The theater proper embodies a rear room or onerators booth 8, a middle or projection room 9 and a front alcove 10, the walls of which are preferably of sheet metal or other fireproof material suitably arranged above the foundation 5 and preferably of a portable nature.

The middle or projection room 9 is separated from the rear operators room or booth 8 by means of a transverse opaque partition -11,while the middle or projection room 9 and the front alcove 10 are separated by 'a translucent lor opalescent transverselyy arranged screen 12 onto which the projected `matter is to be displayed from the'rear by means of a suitable proj ecting and enlarging machine 13 situated in the operators booth and focused to project the pictures through an opening 1Llprovided in the opaque partition 11. The partition 11 is also preferably provided with a sight opening 15 for permitting the operator to view the screen 12 from a point within the booth 8 so that he may see kthat the pictures are being properly projected on the screen. The operators room 8` may beprovided with a sfide door 16 with steps 17 leading thereto so that the operator may conveniently obtain access to 8 and 9 may support a suitable gable roof 18.

As shown clearly in Fig. 1, the operators booth 8 is preferably of substantially rectangular form in plan and the middle or projection room is preferably of slightly flaring form with the side walls of the same forwardly diverging.

The side walls of the front room or alcove 10 greatly diverge forwardly as clearly vthe booth 8, and therceilings of the rooms l .whereby the entrance ot material outside light into said alcove prevented and clear vision of the screen 12 is made possible, it being understood that the audience is seated or standiirgr in 'liront of the structure when viewing the pictures projected upon the screen 12.

A. suit-able sign plate 1S) is mounted vertically above the open end ot the alcove 10 for receiving any suitable advertising sign or the like, the plate 19 being;l suitably braced as at 2O and a slanting flat root 21 being disposed above the top wall et the alcove it found desirable.

In Operation, the project-ion machine 13 is operated in the usual way for projecting pictures or printed matter through the opening 14: onto the screen l2 and as the latter is translucent the pictures will be readily seen from the front or the opposite side of the screen through t-he open front end of the alcove.

By means of the present invention persons may enjoy the amusement oi moving pictures or the like during` the daytime while assembled in the open air, which is beneficial to health and the like.

Minor changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

llVhat is claimed as new is 1. A moving picture theater comprising a house-like structure with three rooms, one located in front of the other, the rear room comprising` an operators booth with a projection machine therein and beingr divided from the middle room by means of an opaque transverse partition, second transverse partition consisting' et a translucent screen dividing' the front and middle rooms, said opaque partition being` provided with an opening` through which the pictures are projected onto the screen, the front room comprising; an alcove having an open` `front throiurh which the pictures may be viewed as they are projected upon said screen, said trontrooin or alcove having' a forwardly and downwardly slanting top wall tor `providing;` a restricted opening at the 'trout o't the alcove whereby clear vision oi the screen may be had 'troni Vthe exterior of the theater and the external light may be excluded 'trom the screen, the side walls oit the 'tron t room or alcove cli-vergine; forwardly whereby the alcove is made oit Haring` term so4 as to ggive the front opening of the alcove a wide dimension horizontally for permitting viewing ot the pictures by a large audience.

2. A moving picture theater comprising; a

`houseflike structure with three rooms, one 65.

located in 'front of the other, the rear room comprising an operator-s booth with a projection machine therein and being divided from the middle room by means ot an opaque transverse partition, a second transverse pa rtition consisting ot.' a translucent screen dividincr the l'ront and middle rooms, said opaque partition being' provided with an opening* through which the pictures are projected onto the screen, the trout room coinprising' an alcove having an open Vfront through which the pictures may be viewed as they are projected upon said screen, said 'front room or alcove having; a forwardly and downwardly slantinp; top wall iter providing a restricted opening at the front of the alcove whereby clear vision o'll the screen may be had :trom the exterior ot the theater and the external light may be excluded 'from the screen, the side walls ot the front room or alcove diverging forwardly whereby the alcove is made ot' flaring form so as to `give the front opening et' the alcove a wide dimension horizontally for permitting viewing' oit the pictures by a large audience, the side walls of the middle or projection room being slightly forwardly diverging.

3. A- moving picture theater comprising la house-like structure with three rooms, one

located in front of the other, the rear room comprising an operators booth with a projection machine therein and divided from the middle room by means of an opaque transverse partition, a secondv transverse partition consisting of a translucent screen dividing the front and middle rooms, said opaque partition being provided with an opening` through which the pictures are projected onto the screen, the liront room comprising an alcove having an open front through which the pictures may be viewed as they are projected upon said screen, said front room or alcove having' a 'forwardly and downwardly slantint,Y top wall for providing' a restricted opening at the front of the alcove whereby clear vision of the screen .may be had from the exterior of the theater and the external light may be excluded from the screen, the side walls of the front room or alcove diverg'ing' forwardly ,whereby the alcove is made o't flaring 'form so as to `give the itront opening' ot theV alcove a wide dimension horizontally -tor permitting; viewing' ot the pictures by a large audience, and a sign plate vertically mounted upon the top ot the alcove at the open end o'l` the latter.

l. A moving picture theater comprising' a house-like structure with three rooms, one located in. front o'l the other, the rear room comprising an operatorls booth with a projection machine therein and being divided from the middle room by means of anI opaque transverse partition, a second transverse partition consisting' of a translucent screen dividing the front and middle rooms, said opaque partition being provided with an opening through which the pictures are projected onto the screen, the front room com- Aprising an alcove having an open front through which the pictures may be viewed as they are projected upon said screen, said front room or alcove having a forwardly and downwardly slanti-ng top wall for providing a restricted opening at the 'front of the alcove whereby clear vision of the screen may be had from the exterior of the theater and the external light may be excluded from the screen, the side wallsy of the front room or alcove diverging forwardly whereby the alcove is made of aring form so as to give ing of the pictures by a large audience, a

fondation constructed a suitable height above the ground line, said rooms having a common floor construction mounted upon said foundation, and means giving access to the operators booth through one side thereof. In testimony whereof I vaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR L. MACBETH. I Witnesses:

B. F. SWINDELL, N. E. CLARKE. 

